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Bait

Colloquially, something desirable meant to lure targets into a trap, e.g. food on a fish-hook.

In the context of online discussion, it refers to poorly articulated and inflammatory opinions posted for the sole purpose of angering and provoking a response. The actual validity of the arguments exchanged is completely irrelevant, though baiters will often open with very poor arguments to tempt targets into an obvious rebuttal.

It's a powerful form of double bind, because:
1) Ignoring the bait makes you look like you're capitulating and "have no good response".
2) Answering aggressively opens you up to mockery about being butthurt or defensive.
3) Any calm, coherent response will be ignored, and might lead the baiter to escalate their provocation.

Regardless of how you react, these discussions are deliberately meant to waste your time and energy.
- "I can't believe how stupid this guy is, he's completely misrepresenting my position and-"
- "Dude, it's clearly bait. Let it go."
by Halucygeno May 31, 2022
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Trash Bait

The team mate who's lack of experience is seen as a dinner bell. An otherwise unvalued team member that attracts unwanted attention of enemies or other players.
You are such a noob. I'm gonna be trash bait teamed up with you. You are trash bait man.
by RJRJRJRJRJ June 1, 2022
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Bait

If u have a bad grammar u might spot one, they usually spam a insult and then say some lies
Non sense bullshit go
U got baited lol
by Shrek the racist gamer January 22, 2022
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Baited

U might catch the bait some times, not only u losed ur time talking with a baiter but u also lose more since he knows ur baited
I troll/baited u
by Shrek the racist gamer January 22, 2022
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Baiting

Saying a stupid thing clearly as a joke
All tho some make actual accounts and spend their time making stupid posts + and baiting as an furry or smh, or a community that is dumb enaugh to say bullshit
Hey online predator, let's bait
Im already baiting
by Shrek the racist gamer January 22, 2022
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Queer-Baiting

Queer baiting is a marketing strategy that utilizes fictional media and/or entertainment to draw attention to LGBT/Queer members in order to benefit and/or make money while attracting the attention of more people.
Person A: Have you heard about the celebrity who posted a sexually suggestive photo of themselves with other females with the statement "I love girls"?

Person B: Yeah, it's a little odd because she isn't even a lesbian? It's like Queer-Baiting.
by eejhen February 1, 2022
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freedom-baiting

The efforts of politicians, and the media to generate support of the masses by stating that their right to speak, act, and think as they wish is somehow threatened by a certain person, group, or nation.
The war hawks and the elite-owned media will soon begin their freedom-baiting to drum up the support of the easily duped masses.
by Victor Cobblepot February 5, 2022
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